19th-Century Welsh Church Converted into Youth Arts Centre by Manalo & White
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Rheanna Hopkins
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Summary
London architecture studio Manalo & White has transformed a 19th-century church in Bangor, North Wales into Nyth, a youth arts centre for Welsh-language theatre company Frân Wen. The converted space serves as a community hub for young people to engage in rehearsals, performances, scriptwriting, and technical disciplines related to theatre and arts. The project represents adaptive reuse of historic architecture for cultural and educational purposes, supporting Welsh language and youth arts development.
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Called Nyth (meaning nest in Welsh), the centre was designed to be used by young people in the local community for rehearsals, performances, scriptwriting and technical disciplines.
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